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Financial and insurance issues
Share tips, resources, and ideas how to ask for and get the financial assistance that is out there.
PET Scan & Insurance Companies
- By LifeIsGood · New reply August 22, 2008
- 16 replies
- I had my first "after chemo" visit to my oncologist this week. I was diagnosed with Stage 1c OC in late February, which was entirely removed during surgery. I completed six sessions of Taxol/Carboplatin ...
Medicare to Consider Use of PET scans
- By sierragoldie · New reply August 12, 2008
- 2 replies
- Medicare Considering Broadening PET Scan Coverage I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3C in August of 2006. I had debulking surgery and several courses of chemotherapy. In the process I had multiple ...
PET scan
- By Cookie519 · New reply June 9, 2008
- 25 replies
- I have a PET scan scheduled for 2/13. I heard it was covered by my insurance co. I get home tonight and got a call that my test is cancelled, insurance co. not paying for it. This is my first time dealing ...
medicare
- By mary_randall · New reply May 27, 2008
- 15 replies
- I was very concerned when I read that medicare does not cover avastin. I will be on medicare in a year, and am now using my COBRA coverage which has been great. Shoul I be looking into supplamental insurance ...
Medicare
- By Dawn2 · New reply April 27, 2008
- 20 replies
- Hi, this is my first time writing and I have so much to say that I could write a book so I will start with my problem at the moment. I was diagnosed in Jan 05 stage 3 b or c I'm not sure I didn't pay ...
Financial Charges at the Cancer Center
- By Rose2 · New reply April 14, 2008
- 7 replies
- Has any one had a similar experience to this. Our insurance has changed a few times since my cancer dx in November of 06 and my husbands dx. At present the insurance will not pay for our Dr visits. Our ...
the cost of genetic testing
- By cathyk1 · New reply March 24, 2008
- 15 replies
- Hello, After talking to my doctor about the preventive messures for myself and family we discussed getting tested for the brca 1 and 2 genes I was very excited about having this done and went in with ...
Working Through Treatment
- By MTWALKER · New reply March 4, 2008
- 8 replies
- I am a Stage IV OVCA survivor currently undergoing chemo (taxol & carboplatin) for a recurrence. I was curious as to how many people have been able to work through their chemo. I am attempting to work ...
Good news piece
- By dleach · New reply September 24, 2007
- 1 reply
- From our policy Director: When staying alive means going bankrupt Health insurance didn’t keep cancer-stricken California woman solvent http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20201807/ MSNBC - USA Kathleen Aldrich ...
financial help
- By vicky1 · New reply August 26, 2007
- 1 reply
- i was working in an company for 5 years, i never isued my health insurance, when i went to the hospital for my cancer cyrgury and treatment my company close they file bunckuptcy, they leftme on the middle ...
Insurance and Financial Issues
- By Msmith · Posted August 1, 2007
- 0 replies
- Insurance and Financial Issues Managing the costs of your cancer treatment can seem overwhelming. It is important from the beginning to collect as much information as you can regarding all possible expenses ...
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